About This Game

Briar Flame is a hand-crafted action-platformer inspired by Metroidvania structure and Soulslike world design.
You play as the Young Emberhost, one of the last beings whose white-hot ember-blood can burn through the Briar — a colossal, world-spanning thorn growth that has suffocated the land for ages.

Features:

• Stylized hand-drawn visuals

• Soulslike level design with interconnected zones & shortcuts

• Tight action-platforming with air-dashes and directional mobility

• Boss-focused progression

• Atmospheric soundtrack featuring zone themes from professional composers

• Minimal UI, immersive world-driven storytelling

Explore a World Twisted by Thorns

Venture through atmospheric zones, each layered with shortcuts, secrets, and environmental storytelling. Descend into dark ruins, climb ancient battlements, and push toward the Heart of the Briar.

Fast, Responsive Combat

Master tight movement, air mobility, and a unique directional “ember dash” that lets you strike, dodge, and traverse with fluid precision. Every weapon consumes stamina, rewarding timing, spacing, and resource management.

Face Brutal Bosses

Challenge deadly foes, from corrupted warriors to giant executioners. Learn their patterns, adapt your loadout, and ignite your ember powers to survive.

Build Your Flame

Discover relics, tools, and upgrades that reshape your playstyle. Enhance your vitality, empower your strikes, or unlock new weapon options as you grow your ember’s form.

Can you reach the Heart of the Briar — or be consumed by it?